Bedclothes-holder



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R. T. JOY. BEDGLOTHEB HOLDER.

INVENTOI? W Patented Sept. 17, 1895. 1

WITNESSES:

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UNITED S TES PATENT OFFICE.

RUSSELL '1. J0 Y, t l" 'IACUMA, ZkSlllNG'lON.

BEDCLQTHES-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Ross-ELL 'l. JOY, of Tacoma, in the county oflierce and State of Washington, have invented a new'and Improved lledclothes-I-Iolder, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an improvement in bedclothes-holders, and it has for its object to so construct the holder that the grippingiaws will not injure the most delicate quilt or other bed-covering that maybe placed between them, and,'firrthermore, toprovide a means whereby even when the clothes between the gripping-jaws are very thick the jaws may be clamped upon the clothes in an exceedingly expeditions a'ndconvenient mannor, and whereby the locking device will lock the jaws at various distances apart or substantially close together, as occasion may de mand. I

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, a nd pointed out in the claims' the accompanying forming a partot' this specification, in which similar figures and letters of reference indicate corresponding partsi i all the views.

Figure l is a perspective view (if the head portion of a bedstead, illustrating the application thereto of the bedclethes-holdor. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the holder in an open position. Fig. 3 is an edge vieti f ofthe-holder, and Fig. 4 is an enlarged sit leelevation of the upper portion of the holrlet'iin locked position.

In carrying out' the invention the holder proper consists of two rnis or members A and A, which are pivoted together and are prnvidcdat one of thcir'diids with gripping jaws 11'. Preferably the ,i'irms are bowed in opposite directions at each side of their pivot,-

but most decidedly at he portion carrying the gripping-jaws, while-the arms are pref erahly longer at the other side of the ivot. I The gripping-jaws l3 consist of a set; es of leaves 10, arranged at predetermined intervals I apart and having an, inward curve, the saidlcaves being widest at their ends, and preforably their sides are more or less con-ca'ved, v

part of Letters Patent No. 546,538, dated September 17, 1895. v Application filed January 9,1895. Serial No 584,295.

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as are also their inner faces. Any desired, number of these leaves may be used in thev construction of 'a gripping-jaw. Ordinarily,

however, the jaw is of the trefoilcharattenas' sg shown in the drawings. The leaves-curve from their attachment to the arms iii-an inwardly direction, and their edges are made. smooth and rounded or cylindrical, inorder that they shall not injure. the clothes.- two jaws are so arranged "that the leaves of The 60- one jaw will be-opposite the space inte'rveming the leaves of the opposing jaw, as shown in Fig. 3. Thus when these jaws are brought together they will effectually the material that-is placed between them,- and that without injury to the most delicate fabric. 'lhearm Aat what maybe termed the? hnndteiLnd is provided withla block, plate, orlat-f ofthe arm, preferalrly at stantially a r1 htangle thereto. 'l-his block; or plate may co istitiTt' n integral portion of' the arm or mayhe atta ghd ereto.

In the upper or front fa'eeofthe plate a 7 transverse recess 13 is made, a;t l%upon the bottom wall of said decessa sor P Egatchet teeth 12 isformedjinolimd in direction of the arm. A latch 14 is piv'oted lipon the upper face of the ratchet-plate ligand one So end, terminating in an-eye l5, extendsb'eyond Y the outer edge of the plate, while the opposite end is provided with a finger 16, adapted-to extend across the ratchet-teeth when the clamp or hold 6151* afiul exRa-siou ll, which is located-upon the'yc innorsurfa latch is straightened upon the ratchet-plate. 8

Ali-elastic band 17, preferably an'endless one, is passed through the eye 15 of 'th e latch and likewise through the head of a screw-eyeTS when the holder is to be attached toa wooden head-board, the screw being entered into a 0 post of the board.

The handle end of the arm A isearriedim ward loam-d the ratclrcbplatc, for'mjitg a -l'at oral extension 11), which may be flattened, as

illustrated, and said extension terminates in 95 a pawl 20, adapted for engagement with the ratchet-teeth 12, the recess 13 serving as a guide for the pawl and a receiver for the o.\'- tension 19. When the bestea'd is made of metal, as shown in Fig. 1, z cord 21 is substi- [Ct tinted for the scrow-oye, pro "idcd with a ring at one end, and with a snap or hook 33 at togethenaby straightening the latch, which will carry the finger 16 over the extension 19,

connected with the pawl. Intact, the holdin'g position of the jaws, together with the tension on the latch, hold the latter in locking position. The gripping-jaws, instead of being made of plate metal, or solid, as shown in the drawings, may be of the same material as the jaws, which are usually constructed of stout wire.

By providing the holder with a ratchet and pawl as a tying device it is evident that a person possessed of but little strength may force the pawl over the ratchet until the clothes are gripped, and when the arms are released they 1 will be locked together, and it the gripping power of the 'jaws is not then sutficient the pawl may be pressed farther over the ratchet without inconvenience.

It is evident that while the device is primarilyada'iitd for holding bedclothes on a bed it may likewise be adapted as a towelholder or for kindred 'purposes I Having thus describdmyinvention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent.-

1.In a bed-clothes holder orthe like, the combination'ofa pair of pivoted armshaving opposingends provided with gripping jaws, a' rack secured to one arm and extending transversely of the same a pawl secured to the other arm to engage the teeth ofsaid rack, and a pivoted latch adapted to hold said pawl in engagement with said rack substantially as set forth.

2. In a bed clothes holder or similar device, the combination, with a pair of pivoted arms provided with gripping jaws at one of their ends, of a ratchet plate secured to one arm, the ratchet teeth being depressed, a pawl secured to the opposing arm, adapted for en gagement with the ratchet, and a gravity latch adapted to extend over the pawl and ratchet,

substantially as shown and described;

3. In a bed clothes holder or like device, the combination with a pair of pivoted arms provited with gripping'jaws at one of their ends, the said jaws consisting of a series of leaves inwardly curved and spaced a predetermined distance apart, the leaves of one jaw being arranged opposite the space intervening the leaves of the opposing jaw, a ratchet formed upon one of the said arms, and a pawl formed upon the opposing arm, both ratchet and pawl being directed to the space intervening the said arms, and a latch adapted to lock the pawl to the ratchet, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a bed clothes holder or like device,

the combination, with a pair of pivoted arms provided with gripping jaws at one of their ends, a ratchet and pa'wljloking device at their opposite ends, and a gra'vity latch confining the pawl to the ratchet, of an elastic nd connected with said latch, and fastening devices, substantially as described, carried by the said band, as and for the purpose set forth.

RUSSELL '1. JOY.

Witnesses:

J. FRED ACKER,

C. SEDGWICK. 

